Electrical Engineer

Synapse ITS; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop and support our traffic products, focusing on helping the visually impaired safely experience the world.

The role involves owning the electronic design cycle from requirements through launch and beyond, collaborating with a cross-functional team, and ensuring robust, compliant designs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering.
• 5–8 years of experience in the field.
• Experience with Altium and PCB layout.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance electronic designs for existing product lines.
• Own the electronic system design cycle from requirements through launch and beyond.
• Design, develop, test and debug electronic designs.
• Interface with a cross-functional engineering team.
• Support the Tech Support team with product knowledge.
• Perform design reviews.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit design

MCU design

Analog design

EMC/EMI compliance

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Debugging

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

PCB manufacturing knowledge

Job description

Position Title: Electrical Engineer

Salary Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Manager of Engineering

Supervises: N/A

Summary

The Electrical Engineer will develop and support our industry-leading traffic products. The successful candidate will help create products that allow the visually impaired to safely experience the world on their own terms.

JOB DUTIES:

Include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain and enhance electronic designs for existing product lines.
• Own the electronic system design cycle from requirements through launch and beyond.
• Design, develop, test and debug electronic designs.
• Integrate, verify and validate new product designs and design changes.
• Perform design reviews.
• Interface with a cross-functional engineering team.
• Support the Tech Support team with intimate product knowledge.
• Contribute to a fun and innovative work environment.

Requirements

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering
• 5-8 years of experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium.
• Circuit simulation.
• DFx Experience (e.g. Assembly, Manufacturing, Test, etc.)
• Experience in microcontroller based digital design.
• Experience in basic analog design.
• Knowledge of wired communication interfaces, such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB and Ethernet.
• Knowledge of wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, multi-meters and similar tools, to debug and validate electronic designs.
• Familiarity with PCBA manufacturing processes.
• Experience qualifying designs for EMC/EMI compliance.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational and follow-up skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills. Highly technical, quickly grasping how things work.
• Presents technical concepts, ideas, and information in terms that both engineers and non-engineers can understand.
• Motivated by continuous learning and development.
• Functions well in a small company/startup environment. (High visibility, accountability and development velocity)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and collaboratively with a cross functional team.
• Disciplined engineering approach.
• Differentiates value added activities from waste.
• Demonstrates systems thinking.